What is the difference between dissemination, use and communication?

Dissemination is spreading the results of the project. It is all the activities you do to tell the world about what the project has achieved. Typically dissemination can start when you have some results and continue also after the project. However the main part of the dissemination activities is towards the end of the project.

Use or exploitation is how the results will used for a specific purpose. Typically use/exploitation is input to the scientific community for further research or for commercialization, by marketing, producing and selling a product. Use is closely related to impact.

Communication is an activity during the project where you communicate with users/stakeholders about your project; about ideas, getting feedback and preparing for results. Telling media that you have started a project is somewhat in between and may be part of you dissemination activities or just communication. (you decide)

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